Abortion: A matter of conscience?

It's your call

February 18, 1991

As today's showdown on the abortion-rights bill plays out on the floor of the House of Delegates, the legislators will be debating an amendment concerning the so-called conscience clause. The clause is that part of the bill meant to protect doctors, nurses and other health-care workers who oppose abortion.

Catholic hospitals are contending that the new bill without the amendment protecting health-care workers who refuse to make referrals for abortions compromises the religious freedom of people who choose not to refer women for abortions.

Do you believe that doctors and other health-care workers should have the right to refuse to refer a woman for an abortion?

Secondly, do you believe this is an issue of religious freedom?

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